Human beings are not computers and we make up our minds about issues like gender on a variety of grounds in a variety of ways. This lecture outlines some fundamental issues we must not forget about how people think, and concludes with some practical suggestions about how we should, and shouldn't, argue for biblical equality.

God's nature and personality, revealed through Jesus, become a decoder ring to understanding new creation realities in relationships and roles between men and women. The Trinitarian dynamics of honor and co-regency illustrate to us the new creation order, its ethos, and its purpose in displaying God's glory now, as we live in kingdom culture in a rogue, decaying world.

The history of women's involvement in missions is significant. A woman was the first evangelist to proclaim the risen Christ. A woman was the first European convert to Christianity. Women have outnumbered men 2:1 in Protestant missions history. Often their stories are not told, and this recording will highlight certain people and themes and trace some narrative threads between them.

When it comes to empowering gifted and called female pastors and leaders, many males with privilege and power might first need to explore ways that the status quo that benefits men actually thwarts women. Applying established principles from the kingdom of God might sound obvious, but it's clear that men with power and privilege aren't applying them enough. Learn how this secret shame can be overcome so that more women are empowered in Christian settings.

This recording explores current research on gender differences in achievement motivation and draws implications from this research to the manner in which men and women find their place of service within the church.

This lecture will utilize Scripture to explore effective tools for bringing about positive change in the church, identify major obstacles to changing attitudes, and address ways to avoid burn-out on the long road to transformation and renewal